Machine for reenforcing insoles



Feb. 24,1925. "1,527,537

J.V.COLHER MACHINE FOR REENFORCI-NG INSOLES Filed July 16, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 i re nZbz" Feb. 24, 1925. 1,527,537

J. V. COLLIER MACHINE FOR REENFORCING INSOLES Filed July 16, 1924Z'Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN VEASY COLLIER, OF NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THENORTHAMPTON MACHINERY CO. LIMITED, OF NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND,

A CORPORATION OF GREAT BRITAIN.

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Application filed July 16, 1924. Serial No. 726,346.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN VEASY COLLIER, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Northampton, in the county of Northampton, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Belating toMachines for Reenforcing Insoles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to machines for reenforcing insoles by theapplication of a strip of canvas or other suitable material to theupturned lip thereof and comprises an improvement upon the machinedescribed in our prior British specification No. 20801 The improvementconstituting the present invention concerns the gripping presser memberswhich press the reenforcing strip upon the sides of the upturned lip andupon the flat face of the insole adjacent said lip. The object of theinvention is to obtain a greater downward pressure of the members, tomore effectively force the covering strip into the corner formed by thelip and insole and to enable an insole to be reenforced by the abovementioned method in cases where the upstanding lip instead of standingupright at right-angles is inclined relatively to the adjacent face ofthe insole.

It will be understood that when the upstanding lip is inclined the angleon one side thereof is less than a right angle. It is an importantfeature of the present improve ment that the gripper presser members arearranged to operate in such a manner as to effectively press thereenforcing strip into the angular corner.

According to the invention the gripping presser members which as in theprevious machine are carried upon a rocker frame actuated to impart thefeed to the work and strip, and mounted and actuated independently ofeach other. The member which acts upon the outside of the lip operatesdownward while the member which acts upon the inside ofthe lip operatesfirst with a lateral movement outwards and then with a downwardmovement. 1

The double movement of the last mentioned member results in thereenforcing strip being pressed against the inside of the lip and alsointo the corner and upon the adjacent face of the insole.

The gripping presser members are actuated by suitable intermediate meansfrom driven eccentrics creams, and means are provided to enable thepressure imparted by said members to be regulated according torequlrements.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood referencewill be hereinafter made to the accompanying drawing where1n:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in sec tion, and

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a convenient embodiment of theinvention.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the gripping pressermember 1 for acting upon the outside of the lip a of the insole b isslidably mounted in or on the rocker frame 2 which latter swings on apin or bolt 3 secured in the upper part of the machine frame I. Thepresser member 1 is controlled and normally held raised by a compressionspring 5 located between an angle piece 6, fixed on the rocker frame 2,so that the upper end of the presser member 1 passes therethrough and awasher 7 on said upper end. By means of a rod or link 8 operated by aneccentric 9 or equivalent the presser member 1 is moved downwards forpressing the reenforcing strip 0 upon the outside of the lip a and faceof the insole 7). For this purpose the eccentric rod or link 8 isconnected to a sleeve 10 mounted on the presser member 1 and adapted toabut against shoulders 11 formed by a square part of said member, whichslides in the rocker frame 2 and prevents rotation of the pressermember. The eccentric 9 or equivalent is formed or keyed on a drivingshaft 12 from which the rocker frame 2 receives its motion in the mannerset forth in the specification hereinbefore referred to. Said eccentricor equivalent moves the presser member 1 to a definite position and inorder to enable the active pressure of the member upon the work to bevaried the table or block 13 upon which the insole rests is madeadjustable relatively to the member in a suitable manner. Convenientlythe table or block 13 is located in a recess 14 in the rocker frame andhas a screw threaded extension which is received in a tapped hole 15 insaid frame so that by screwing the extension into or out of the hole theposition of the table-or block maybe varied as required. The table orblock projects from the rockerframe 2 through an opening 16 in the bed17 of the machine and remains rigid in said frame during the operationof the machine.

The other gripping presser member 18 which acts upon the inside of thelipa is slidably mounted and spring controlled in a head 19 pivotallyattached to the rocker frame 2 by means of a'pin 2001 equivalent.Conveniently the presser member 18 is formed like a plunger at its upperend to slide through a bearing 'on the head 19 which bearing also housesa compression spring 21 tending to hold the presser 1118111- ber raisedfor which purpose the spring engages a collar 22 secured on the upperend of said member'by a pin 28. This pin engages with recesses ornotches 2 1 in the head 19 so as to prevent rotation of the pressermember. Also pivot-ally mounted on the rocker frame 2, (preferably onthe pivot pin 20) is a rock lever fitted at one end with an adjustablescrew 26 to bear upon the upper end of the pressenmember '18, said screwbeing looked after adjustment by a nut device 27. At t-he'otherend therock lever 25 has suitable intermediate connections for operation froman eccentric 28 or equivalent on the aforesaid shaft 12, suchconnections conveniently comprising an eccentric rod or link 29 andaneye piece 30 or equivalent. The rear portion of the head 19 ispreferably bifurcated to embrace the rock lever 25, and both of theseparts are situated in a slot or opening 31 in *the- 'downw-ards on therocker-frame foract- 111g upon the -ins1de-of the lip of the mrockerframe 2.

There is provided between the rock'lever and the pivoted head 19 asuitable lost motion connection, such as maybe formed by a pin 32 in thehead and a slot 33 in the lever, by-which the latter moves the headupwards and which permits the rock lever to move downwards independentlyof the head for a purpose hereinafter set forth. in the normal positionthe presser member 18'is held with its lower operative end raisedclear-of the insole b. The first operation of the eccentric 28 orequivalent is to move the rock lever 25 and head 19 so that these partsturn as one on the 'pivot20 and cause the presser member to swingtowards the lip a to press the strips 0 against the side thereof. Thedownward movement of the head 19 is now arrested by the contact of afoot 34 thereon with the lower end of the aforesaid slot or opening 31inthe rocker frame. Further movement-imparted to the rock lever by theeccentric 28 or equivalent causes the screw 26 in said lever to act upontheupper end of the presser member and thereby move the latter downwardsin the member upon the recnforcingstrips and "flatface'of the insole.This downward motion of the presser member takes place against theaction of the controlling spring 21.

Upon reverse action'of' the parts by the eccentric 28 or equivalentytherock lever 25 allows the presser member 18 to rise in 'withoutdepartingfrom the scope of' the invention.

'lVhat I claim then'is 1. 111 an insole reenforcing machine, incombination a rocker frame for imparting feed to the work andreenforcing strip, a

gripping presser member-=movable down- "war'ds on said rocker frameforacting up on 'theoutside of the lip of the insole, a gripping pressermember movable laterally and downwards on the rocker frame for actingupon the inside of the lip of the insole, and 'iiiechanism for actuatingsaid presser members.

2.1111 an insole reenforcing 'machine, in combination, a rocker framefor imparting "feed to the work and reenforcing strip, a

gripping presser member movable downwards on said rocker frame foracting up on thG'OUtSIClQ of the lip'of the -1I1S0l6, an

eccentric and intermediate connections for presser --member -movablelaterally and sole, and-an eccentric-and intermediate connectionsforactua'ting said presser member.

3. In an insole reenforcing machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimpartingfeed to the "WOIk and reenforcing strip. a spring controlledgripping presser memberslidable in said rocker frame, an eocentric formoving said presser member downwards to act upon the outside'of the lipof the insole, a head movable on the rocker frame, a spring controlledgrippingpresser member slidable in said head, a rock lever fulcrummed onthe rocker frame and provided withan-adjustable screw adapted to engagethe presser'member in the movable head, a connection between said'headand the rock lever 'which'permits the latter to moveindependently of'"the head, a stop for limiting the movement of the head and an eccentricfor imparting movement to the reel: lever and the-head so as to causethe presser member 'inthe latter to the inside of the lip of the insole.

4. In an insole reenforcing machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimparting feed to the work and reenforcing strip, a spring controlledgripping presser member slidable in said rocker frame, an eccentricacting through a link for moving said member downwards to act upon theoutside of the lip of the insole, a head movable pivotally on the rockerframe, a spring controlled gripping presser member slidable in saidhead, a rock lever fulorummed on the rocker frame and provided with anadjustable screw adapted to engage the presser member in the movablehead, a pin and slot connection between the head and the rock leverwhereby movement of the latter independently of the head is permitted, afoot on said head adapted to contact with the lower end of a slot in therocker frame to limit the movement of the head, and an eccentric actingthrough a link for imparting movement to the rock lever and the head soas to cause the presser member in the latter to move laterally anddownwards to act upon the inside of the lip of the insole.

5. In an insole reenforciig machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimparting feed to the work and reenforcing strip, a gripping pressermember movable downwards on said rocker frame for acting upon theoutside of the lip of the insole, a gripping presser member movablelaterally and downwardly on the rocker frame for acting upon the insideof the lip of the insole, mechanism for actuating said presser members,and means for enabling the active pressure imparted by the pressermembers to be varied.

6. In an insole reenforcing machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimparting feed to the work and reinforcing strip, a gripping pressermember movable downwards on the rocker frame for acting upon the outsideof the .lip of the insole, an eccentric and intermediate connections foractuating said presser member, a gripping presser member movablelaterally and down wards on the rocker frame for acting upon the insideof the lip of the insole, an eccentric and intermediate connections foractuating said presser member and a table on which the insole rests saidtable being adjustable relatively to the presser members so as to enablethe active pressure imparted by said presser members to be varied.

7. In an insole reenforcing machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimparting feed to the' work and reenforcing strip, a spring controlledgripping presser member slidable in said rocker frame, an eccentric formoving said presser members downwards to act upon the outside of the lipof the insole, a head movable on the rocker frame, a spring controlledgripping presser member slidable in said head, a rock lever fulcrummedon the rocker frame and provided with an adjustable screw adapted toengage the presser member in the movable head, a connection between saidhead and the rock lever which permits the latter to move independentlyof the head, a stop for limiting the movement of the head, an eccentricfor imparting movement to the rock lever and the head so as to cause thepresser member in the latter to move laterally and downwards to act uponthe inside of the lip of the insole, and a table in which the insolerests said table being screwed into the rocker frame so as to beadjustable therein to enable the pressure imparted by the pressermembers to be varied.

8. In an insole reenforcing machine, in combination, a rocker frame forimparting feed to the work and reenforcing strip, a. spring controlledgripping presser member slidable in said rocker frame, an eccentricacting through a link for moving said member downwards to act upon theoutside of the lip of the insole, a head movable pivotlly on the rockerframe, a spring controlled gripping presser member slidable in saidhead, a rock lever fulcrummed on the rocker frame and provided with anadjustable screw adapted to engage the presser member in the movablehead, a pin and slot connection between the head and the rock leverwhereby movement of the latter independently of the head is permitted, afoot on said head adapted to contact with the lower end of a slot in therocker frame to limit the movement of the head, an eccentric actingthrough a link for imparting movement to the rock lever and the head soas to cause the presser member in the latter to move laterally anddownwards to act upon the in side of the lip of the insole and a tableon which the insole rests, said table having a screwed extension whichis received in a tapped hole in the rocker frame so that by screwing theextension into or out of the hole the position of the table may bevaried.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN VEASY COLLIER.

